[quote user="survivor"][quote user="fr0g"][quote user="survivor"]
Great band. Both with Fish and also with Hogarth.
Saw them on the Marbles tour couple of years ago and they were superb. Started off so-so and just got better and better!
Met Fish last year in a pub after a Mostly Autumn gig. He gave me a real hard time about spending too much time listening to the old Marillion albums and not buying his latest solo cds!
[/quote] Well, I gave him a blind punt on '13th star' - and while it's ok, it LACKS the bite of pre Hogarth Marillion for me...
In fact I managed to sit through Fugazi, Script..., Misplaced Childhood, Clutching at Straws, and attempted 'Brave' - 'Brave' lasted 3 tracks and I had had enough... Boy would I love a break-up/ reunion...[/quote]
Hi fr0g. `Brave` although good is not the album I would recommend to someone trying to get into the Hogarth fronted Marillion. I`d start with either `Holidays In Eden` or `Afraid Of Sunlight`. After that I`d get them to try `Seasons End`. If they`re still up for it then go onto `Marbles` and `Brave`. Actually, `Anaroknaphobia` is pretty good.(Hope I`ve spelt that last one correctly!)
But I understand exactly what you`re saying. Those early albums fronted by Fish with the wonderful Jester imagery adorning the gatefold sleeves. To think that `B` Sides Themselves` is probably far superior to most bands Greatest Hits of `A` sides. Ah yes, they were good days.
Regarding a reunion? I wouldnt bet against it. After all they appeared on stage together last year so its not as if they`re not talking to each other. The nostalgia scene in rock music is a big one. Bruce Dickinson came back to Iron Maiden, Rob Halford came back to Judas Priest, Phil Collins came back to Genesis and Dave Lee Roth has gone back to Van Halen. Wouldnt even be surprised to see Morrissey reform the Smiths one day.
Keep your fingers crossed!
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Heh. I have Seasons End ,Holidays in Eden and Brave of the current lineup... And I found although I still liked it, it didn't have the raw visceral edge in the sound that it did with Fish - And also the lyrics... I loved Fish's amazing command of english... Overblown and cheesy maybe, but poetry to my ears...
[quote user="Fish"]
Your perimeter of courtiers jerk like celluloid puppets
As you stutter paralysed with rabbits eyes, searing the shadows
Flooding the wings, to pluck elusive salvation from the understudys lips
Retrieve the soliloque, maintain the obituary
My cue line in the last act and you wait in silent solitude
Waiting for the prompt, waiting for the prompt
Youve played this scene before
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...Oh the days :)